Probably like a lot of motorboaters, you have no clue what's involved in
sailing, and think that all boats can be driven like a car.


Bill McKee wrote:
I know what is involved with sailing. Married a good sailors daughter and
used to windsurf. But too many "sailors" figure they have the right of way
as they have a sailboat.

Only when they are actually sailing.

... I have had "sailors" do a 90 degree in front of me
when lifting the sails and the iron sail is still running, and then yell at
me.

That happens occasionally... I think that kind of dumbass is in the
minority, as sailboats are too willing & eager to punsih that kind of
casual dumbassery.

I've had people in boats on autopilot yell (or hail on the radio) at me
that I *must* get out of their way, because they're on autopilot. If I
reasoned like you, I'd be making statements about how people with
autopilots are all jerks.

BTW I deliberately stripped most of the cross-posting from this thread.

DSK